Starling Bank

Starling Bank is a UK-based digital challenger bank offering personal, business, and joint accounts through a fully app-based platform. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in London, the bank is regulated as a fully licensed UK bank and is known for its intuitive user experience, real-time notifications, and integrated money management tools. Starling has expanded into business banking and embedded finance, and offers a marketplace model that connects users with third-party financial services. It has achieved profitability, distinguishing itself from many fintech peers, and continues to build out its banking-as-a-service infrastructure for external partners.